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VP-553 - The VP-553 RS-232 Communication Protocol
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9 The VP-553 RS-232 Communication Protocol
The VP-553 can be operated using serial commands from a PC, remote controller,
or touch screen. The unit communicates using the default Kramer Protocol 3000.
Kramer Protocol 3000 syntax (see Section 9.1)
Kramer Protocol 3000 command list (see Section 9.2)
Kramer Protocol 3000 detailed commands (See Section 9.3)
9.1 Kramer Protocol 3000 Syntax
Protocol 3000 communicates at a data rate of 115200 baud, no parity, 8 data bits
and 1 stop bit.
9.1.1 Host Message Format
Start
Address (optional)
Body
Delimiter
#
Destination_id@
Message
CR
Simple Command
Command string with only one command without addressing:
Start
Body
Delimiter
#
Command SP Parameter_1,Parameter_2,…
CR
Command String
Formal syntax with commands concatenation and addressing:
Start
Address
Body
Delimiter
#
Destination_id@
Command_1 Parameter1_1,Parameter1_2,…|
Command_2 Parameter2_1,Parameter2_2,…|
Command_3 Parameter3_1,Parameter3_2,…|…
CR
9.1.2 Device Message Format
Start
Address (optional)
Body
delimiter
~
Sender_id@
Message
CR LF
Device Long Response
Echoing command:
Start
Address (optional)
Body
Delimiter
~
Sender_id@
Command SP [Param1 ,Param2 …] result
CR LF
CR = Carriage return (ASCII 13 = 0x0D)
LF = Line feed (ASCII 10 = 0x0A)
SP = Space (ASCII 32 = 0x20)